At the risk of starting the stove equivalent of a Sunni-Shia war, I'd suggest you look at the Jetboil stoves, if you decide that boil-and-soak (i.e., freeze-dried) is how you want to cook. I'm not recommending that you buy one - only that you look at them as one possible choice. There are a number of threads on the site that thoroughly discuss (and cuss) them.

Stoves are probably one of the best illustrations of the need to balance your own set of preferences regarding weight, performance, and convenience that I know of.